The United States put sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a top trial lawyer. Media outlets covered the news. CNN, NBC News, The Guardian, Reuters, and Al Jazeera all detailed the new measures. CNN noted that the move adds to a drive to weaken the court. NBC News described the step the recent strike on the court.
The ICC fought back. The court strongly rejected the new US sanctions designations. Japan also condemned the United States over the sanctions. Japan called the US action unfortunate.